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Kenneth Faried implied he will not be happy coming off the bench in Denver this season.

"I’m not a bench player. I’ve been saying that for the longest. I’m a starter," Faried said. "If this team doesn’t want or respect me enough to play me the minutes or whatever that I’m going to play or that I deserve to play, then I understand that. There are 29 other [teams]. Maybe I go somewhere else and do what I need to do there." The Nuggets acquired Paul Millsap this summer, so there's no way that Faried will start, and he's essentially publicly demanding a trade with these comments. As long as he's in Denver, Faried will have zero fantasy value. Sep 25 - 6:46 PM

Kenneth Faried said that although he'd like to be a starter for the Nuggets, he's also comfortable coming off the bench.

"I’m a competitor so I’m going to want to fight to be in the [starting] five," Faried said. "We’re going to have good battles at practice if I come off the bench. When I come off the bench I’m going to still play hard and care because at the end of the day it’s about the team." With Paul Millsap in Denver it will be hard for Faried, who is often mentioned in trade rumors, to exceed the 21.2 minutes he averaged last season. Sep 6 - 11:45 PM

With the Nuggets adding Paul Millsap, teams have begun to inquire on the availability of Kenneth Faried.

Faried doesn't make much sense in Denver with their wealth of power forwards, and his name has seemingly been perpetually floated in trade rumors since his sophomore season, but maybe this is the year he'll finally be traded. Faried could benefit from a change of scenery, but it's unlikely he'll be anything more than a backup, regardless of where he winds up. Jul 5 - 12:45 PM

Kenneth Faried (back) will not play in either of the Nuggets finals two games this season.

Faried has been battling a nagging back injury recently. With the Nuggets officially eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday, courtesy of Russell Westbrook's heroics, Denver has no need to rush Faried back onto the court this season. Danilo Gallinari (rest) and Will Barton (foot) have also been ruled out. Coach Mike Malone told reporters on Tuesday that youngsters Juancho Hernangomez and Malik Beasley would get extended minutes over the season's final games. Apr 11 - 11:59 AM

Depth Charts

Nuggets coach Michael Malone said the point guard position is the only one up for grabs entering training camp.

"We're gonna let our point guards earn that job," Malone said. The coach also added that he's planning to use a nine-man rotation, so that likely means only two PGs will be in the rotation. Jamal Murray should be the favorite to start after his strong finish to the 2016-17 season and Jameer Nelson likely has the edge over Emmanuel Mudiay for the backup role for now. We'll be watching this position battle closely in camp this week.